Continues the graduate sequence in quantitative political methodology. Focus on fitting, interpreting, and refining the linear regression model, gaining familiarity with statistical programming in R, developing clear and informative graphical representations of regression results, and understanding regression models in matrix form. Covers more advanced topics, including time series, panel data, and causal modeling, as time permits.

POLS/CSSS 503

Advanced QuantitativePolitical Methodology

Offered every Spring at the University of Washington by various instructors

We will work through Kevin Quinn’s matrix algebra review (pdf). For a general review of the basic math we’ll need in the course, you can find the lecture notes for the CSSS Math Camp here.Rcode and csv data for an example of how the base graphics package can create scatterplots and perform linear regression.